A grocery store employee stocks produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a store in Baltimore, Maryland, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Stephanie Scarbrough/Associated…
A variety of mozzarella products are displayed, from left, buffalo mozzarella, made from the milk of water buffalo; three packaged brands of mozzarella; and smaller balls called ovoline. (Katie Workman…
According to the Colorado Climate Center, this October’s precipitation event produced over 500% our normal rain for a typical October, in only four days, no less. Also, since I am…
A child carves a pumpkin on the front porch of her home Oct. 20, 2023, in Auburn, Maine. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal via AP, File) More than 1 billion pounds of…
Saturday shopping venue winds down at TBK Bank
Year-round production expected to feed 20 to 30 residents
Newly harvested beets on Long Island, N.Y., on Aug. 17, 2023. Sautéing beet greens with salt, pepper, olive oil and garlic is a great way to get a second side…
Apple pressing for cider remains a popular attraction at the 17th-annual Apple Days Festival Saturday in Buckley Park. The festival celebrates the area’s apple abundance, helps feed the community and…
Foreman Vitor Lucas removes the leaves from a container full of wine grapes during a night harvest at the Herdade da Fonte Santa vineyard near Vimieiro, Portugal, Wednesday, Sept. 17,…
Nonprofit promotes sustainable agricultural practices
The Durango Cowboy Gathering Parade is held Saturday on Main Avenue in downtown Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Ballet Folklorico de Durango performs during the Durango Cowboy Gathering Parade on…
Buyers and sellers keep an eye on how much the cattle are selling for during the High Country Cattle Auction on Sept. 23 in Breen southwest of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango…
farms had to reduce capacity or shift markets, but most made it through
chief says healthy meals keep his staff safe on the job
students leading way in district’s food recycling program
Johnson started making her products to ensure whole animal is used
Mules take advantage of a little shade on a hot sunny Wednesday afternoon southeast of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Scotlyn Bobbin, 3, holds onto her lamb while participating in Pee Wee Showmanship on Friday during the La Plata County Fair at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Family members…
Turkeys in their pen on Thursday at the La Plata County Fair at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Judy Case, right, from Pueblo, judges quilts on Thursday at the…
Dust kicks up as a farmer prepares his field for planting on Tuesday, southeast of Durango. The National Weather Service is calling for a chance of showers leading into the…
round of releases planned for Gunnison Basin area
Wetter-than-average May and June give way to dry, hot summer
Physician-turned-rancher honored for decades of dedication to local agriculture
Supermarkets may be convenient, but trade wars could disrupt convenience-shopping routines
programs for vendors, customers in the works
Plata County faces shortage of large-animal veterinarians
Springtime means it’s time to clear irrigation ditches and fields
Children participate in Rumble in the Rockies Livestock Judging Contest
A newborn Hereford calf looks up to its mother on Tuesday at Chris and Kathy Burgess’ ranch in La Plata County. The cattle are the descendants of cattle that the…
